Effects of Treadmill-Based Gait Training in Patients With Stroke
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Treadmill gait training, CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Gait, Thermography, Walking Speed, Mesh id D000072797, Endurance. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Spain
- Next step
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Overview
Hemiplegia is one of the most common sequelae after stroke. Most patients develop thermal asymmetry between the affected and contralateral sides of the body, as well as an asymmetric gait pattern characterized by differences in the duration of gait cycle phases, step length, cadence, and weight distribution between limbs. These patterns result in reduced aerobic capacity, endurance, energy efficiency, and walking speed, negatively impacting the patient's functional abilities. There are different methodologies for the treatment gait impairments. Among them, treadmill training has been investigated as an effective therapeutic approach to post-stroke rehabilitation. Treadmill gait training may reduce asymmetry between hemibodies in hemiplegic patients. For this reason, our aim is to describe the effects of treadmill training on gait, focusing on its impact on thermal asymmetry, walking speed, aerobic endurance, and the biomechanical and kinematic characteristics of gait. Patients with hemiplegia will undergo treadmill-based gait training to evaluate its influence on the recovery of this sequel of stroke.
Interventions
- Other Treadmill gait training
Participants will undergo a 15-minute treadmill gait training session using a safety harness and under the continuous supervision of a physiotherapist to ensure patient safety. The study will be carried out for 12 weeks with a frequency of two weekly sessions. During them, the participants will receive treadmill training. All participants will walk at a speed exceeding 2.5 km/h. The speed will be individually adjusted to provide a challenging yet appropriate intensity based on each participant's - Other CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY The conventional physiotherapy program was individualized and targeted sensorimotor impairments commonly observed after stroke, with progressive adjustments in exercise intensity and task complexity according to individual performance and tolerance. It included exercises aimed at improving balance, lower-limb muscle strength, coordination, gait performance, and functional task-oriented activities.
Primary outcome measures
- Thermal asymmetry [Time frame: 30 minutes]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Walking speed [Time frame: 5 minutes]
- Endurance [Time frame: 30 minutes]
- Gait Biomechanics and Kinematics [Time frame: 10 minutes]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Aged between 18 and 80 years
- History of stroke at least six months prior
- Presence of hemiplegia or hemiparesis
- Ability to walk independently or with assistive devices
Exclusion criteria
- Cognitive impairments interfering with the understanding of treatment procedures
- Inability to get on and maintain position on the treadmill
- Severe heart failure
- Active inflammatory or infectious conditions at the time of evaluation
- Attendance below 80% of scheduled sessions
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Spain · 1 center
- Universidad de Salamanca — Salamanca
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07127861 · INV-2025-58